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About Michael FitzGerald
Expertise
English literature up to about the 1960s, especially poetry.

Experience
Published author, prizewinning poet and author of two collections of poetry. Have also translated poems from German.

Organizations
Society of Authors

Education/Credentials
BA (Honours) Philosophy, ALA, CTEFLA, CDO

Awards and Honors
Various poetry and translation prizes, historical biography of the month (chosen by the Good Book Guide).

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English Culture - How to Pronounce

Expert: Michael FitzGerald - 9/15/2007

Question
I have listen people saying 'Of Course' as 'af courcs'. Is is really pronounce as 'af' or is it 'of'? Please tell me according to both american and british?

Answer
Dear Anmol

People in languages the world over often mispronounce words. There is no justifiable basis in eithe British or American English for pronouncing 'of course' as 'af courcs.' It is doubly inappropriate because it inserts an entirely fictitious syllable 'c' in the second word.

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